cool idea, wasted

Rating: 4/10 (28 July 2005)

(CONTAINS SPOILERS) I've been reading the comments for "the Island" and agree with all the folks who were annoyed by the WAY over the top action sequences, excessive product placement and gigantic plot holes. The movie itself tries to be something it's not: believable.
I liked the overall idea of the Island and what they were trying to say about the morality in growing clones, but why challenge our intellect with such a complex idea, only to turn around and insult our intelligence by doing insanely stupid things to these characters? Like, why would the driver of the MACK truck not realize his load was falling off and keep on....well...truckin', and how could Lincoln and Jordan have practically every gun in America shooting at them, only to fall off a building and come out....running? (And I invite anyone who decides to see this movie to keep a tally on the number of times "Run!" is yelled in this one...it'll rival South Park's use of the "F" word I'm sure)
The thing that bothered me the most? How could Lincoln and Jordan be off running in the DESERT for at least what, ten or fifteen hours, only to end up sitting on Steve Buscemi's couch with a drink in their hands...and NOT take a sip? They are CLONES not MACHINES! Wouldn't they have dehydrated by now?
And don't even get me started on Scarlett's flawless makeup throughout the picture!
And one last thing--it's supposed to be 2019, so why is Calvin Klein still using the same ad campaign that we see Scarlett Johannsen in in 2005?
If you are they type of person who gets a kick out of seeing really bad movies, then "RUN!" to see the Island.